RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Mara Takla Haymanot
900 - 1000

Mara Takla Haymanot
Mara Takla Haymanot (Ge'ez: ማራ ታክላ ሃይማኖት) was King and the founder of the Zagwe dynasty. Some king lists give his name simply as "Mararah", and other King Lists as "Takla Haymanot". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mara Takla Haymanot is the 2,697th most popular religious figure (down from 2,411th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 36th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Ethiopian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Mara Takla Haymanot ranks 2,697 out of 3,187. Before him are Polycarpus I of Byzantium, John Colet, Anselmo Lorenzo, Angelo Mai, Ratramnus, and Cyril of Bulgaria. After him are Roberto de Nobili, Cornelius Sim, Jose Advincula, Maria Katharina Kasper, Paul I of Constantinople, and Pope Eumenes of Alexandria.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPolycarpus I of Byzantium
71 - 89
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 2,691
John Colet
1467 - 1519
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 2,692
Anselmo Lorenzo
1841 - 1914
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 2,693
Angelo Mai
1782 - 1854
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 2,694
Ratramnus
800 - 868
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 2,695
Cyril of Bulgaria
1901 - 1971
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 2,696
Mara Takla Haymanot
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 2,697
Roberto de Nobili
1577 - 1656
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 2,698
Cornelius Sim
1951 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 2,699
Jose Advincula
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 2,700
Maria Katharina Kasper
1820 - 1898
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2,701
Paul I of Constantinople
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2,702
Pope Eumenes of Alexandria
100 - 143
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2,703
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900, Mara Takla Haymanot ranks 69. Before him are Udo of Neustria, Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Domagoj of Croatia, Zdeslav of Croatia, Teutberga, and Giovanni II Participazio. After him are Beorhtwulf of Mercia, Cynewulf, John Kaminiates, Ōshikōchi no Mitsune, Æthelwold of Winchester, and Anarawd ap Rhodri. Among people deceased in 1000, Mara Takla Haymanot ranks 19. Before him are Joseph Genesius, Bertha of Swabia, Leo of Tripoli, Þorbjörn Hornklofi, Abu Sulayman Sijistani, and Constantine of Preslav. After him are John Kaminiates, and Ōshikōchi no Mitsune.
Others Born in 900
Go to all RankingsUdo of Neustria
POLITICIAN
900 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 63
Þjóðólfr of Hvinir
WRITER
900 - 930
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 64
Domagoj of Croatia
POLITICIAN
900 - 876
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 65
Zdeslav of Croatia
POLITICIAN
900 - 879
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 66
Teutberga
POLITICIAN
900 - 875
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 67
Giovanni II Participazio
POLITICIAN
900 - 887
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 68
Mara Takla Haymanot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 69
Beorhtwulf of Mercia
POLITICIAN
900 - 852
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 70
Cynewulf
WRITER
900 - 900
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 71
John Kaminiates
WRITER
900 - 1000
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 72
Ōshikōchi no Mitsune
WRITER
900 - 1000
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 73
Æthelwold of Winchester
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 984
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 74
Anarawd ap Rhodri
NOBLEMAN
900 - 916
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1000
Go to all RankingsJoseph Genesius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1000
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 13
Bertha of Swabia
COMPANION
907 - 1000
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 14
Leo of Tripoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
900 - 1000
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 15
Þorbjörn Hornklofi
WRITER
900 - 1000
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 16
Abu Sulayman Sijistani
PHILOSOPHER
932 - 1000
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 17
Constantine of Preslav
WRITER
900 - 1000
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 18
Mara Takla Haymanot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 19
John Kaminiates
WRITER
900 - 1000
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 20
Ōshikōchi no Mitsune
WRITER
900 - 1000
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 21
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Mara Takla Haymanot ranks 46 out of 105. Before him are Wilfred Thesiger (1910), Gudit (950), Sahle Dengel (1778), Bogaletch Gebre (1960), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), and Liya Kebede (1978). After him are Tafari Benti (1921), Genesius of Rome (250), Menen Asfaw (1889), Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937), Malik Ambar (1548), and Hubert Auriol (1952).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsWilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 40
Gudit
POLITICIAN
950 - 1010
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 41
Sahle Dengel
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 42
Bogaletch Gebre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - 2019
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 43
Kenenisa Bekele
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 44
Liya Kebede
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 45
Mara Takla Haymanot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 46
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 47
Genesius of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 48
Menen Asfaw
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1962
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 49
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 50
Malik Ambar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1548 - 1626
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 51
Hubert Auriol
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 2021
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 52
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Ethiopia
Among religious figures born in Ethiopia, Mara Takla Haymanot ranks 5. Before him are Onuphrius (320), Abdullah ibn Ja'far (650), Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel (1948), and Zara Yaqob (1399). After him are Genesius of Rome (250).
Onuphrius
320 - 400
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 1
Abdullah ibn Ja'far
650 - 680
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 2
Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 3
Zara Yaqob
1399 - 1468
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 4
Mara Takla Haymanot
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 5
Genesius of Rome
250 - 303
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 6